EDL leaders arrested on way to Woolwich

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Stephen Lennon, aka Tommy Robinson, is arrested and led away by policeJordan Mansfield

Last updated at 12:11PM, June 29 2013

EDL leader Stephen Lennon has been arrested during an attempted protest walk
across London.

Lennon and EDL co-founder Kevin Carroll were both arrested at Aldgate as they
approached Tower Hamlets on suspicion of obstructing police.

It is alleged a member of the public had assaulted Lennon telling him he was
not welcome in Tower Hamlets.

Robinson planned to walk from Westminster to Woolwich and had threatened to
pass by the East London mosque on his trip — previous attempts to approach
Tower Hamlets by the EDL have provoked large street protests.